An old Chinese saying goes, "Love the rat and leave behind a little rice; take pity on the moth and do not light the lamp," and an ancient adage warns, "Eat not all the fish and use not all the timber." But the image of Chinese people for some time has become "They'll eat anything on four legs except tables," and Taiwan has frequently been the object of admonitions by wildlife protection groups.
Why? Is it due to a cultural misunderstanding? What are the animals used in Chinese medicine all about? In religious sacrifices? This issue's cover story discusses these and other questions.
January 13th marks the first year of the passing of President Chiang Ching-kuo. The nation's social stability and continued economic growth over the past year are fruits of the farsighted reforms he initiated.
At the same time, the country's industrial structure has become more oriented toward the service industries, while the shift of manufacturing industries overseas has actually been beneficial in upgrading production. Southeast Asia has become a prime target for investment by ROC firms, and the various investment environments in each country there are worthy of attention. Sinorama staff traveled overseas specially to report the articles "Manufacturing a Second Chance, "Industries at Your Service," and "Investment Fever in Southeast Asia."
Staff also traveled to Japan to prepare the article "Want to Study in Japan? Read Me First!"